August 2015 CONCLUSION Public Health Incident Leadership
Leadership Communication Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations Team Formation Managing the Team Course Summary
Described attributes of a successful Public Health Incident Commander Compared and contrasted everyday leadership skills with crisis leadership skills Applied three leadership concepts to the role of Incident Commander Transformational Leadership Meta-Leadership Adaptive Leadership Leadership
Communication is a common source of failure The Incident Commander is integral in using and modeling good communication Good communication promotes: Situational awareness Shared Mental Model Tools and techniques: S-BARR Closed Loop Communication Briefings Huddles Callouts Hand-offs Communication
Described why it is important to use ICS Reviewed IMT roles and responsibilities Clarified expectations Practiced delegating tasks Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations
Developed understanding of the importance of forming a reliable team Identified effective procedures in setting the tone and orienting Incident Management Team members Described general expectations that an Incident Commander may have for his/her Incident Management Team Team Formation
Described the difference between management objectives and incident objectives Discussed how to link objectives with response activities Explored the process of leading the Incident Management Team through the Planning P Identified the forms necessary to complete the Planning P Managing the Team
Communication Mutual Support Situation Monitoring Leadership Attitudes Affect “Feel” Attitudes Knowledge Cognitions “Think” Knowledge Skills Behaviors “Do” Performance Skills Framework for Public Health Incident Leadership
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